The Choices We Make
Accountability Isn’t Optional—It’s Coming Either Way.
You were warned. You didn’t listen.
The choices we make today will have a lasting impact.
Big or small, they shape our futures in ways we can’t always see coming.
It’s a sad commentary on life that we even have to put up signs like *No Trespassing*.
You know it’s not yours, so why do you think it’s okay to walk onto someone else’s property without permission?
Just because something is there doesn’t mean you have the right to use it.
Ever read a warning label and wonder, *Who in the world would need to be told that?*
Here’s why: because someone decided to cut corners, take shortcuts, or use the wrong tool for the job.
Case in point—someone once tried to use a lawnmower as a bush trimmer. Don’t laugh. It happened. That’s why there’s now a warning label telling people not to do precisely that.
Or how about this one—**“Caution: Hot”** printed on coffee cups.
Keep in mind that this was before iced coffee became trendy. Coffee was supposed to be hot.
So why the warning?
Because someone made the conscious decision to put a hot cup of coffee between her legs while driving.
She got burned. And instead of taking responsibility for the choice she made, she sued the company.
She knew it was hot. She placed it there. She knew what could happen if it were to spill. And when it did?
She blamed someone else for the consequences of her own decision.
I don’t know about you, but if I’m expecting something hot—like coffee—I’m not going to stick it between my legs while I’m driving. Spilling is bound to happen.
And let’s be honest: If I order hot coffee and it shows up warm or cold instead?
Yeah, I’m asking for a new cup. One that’s hot.
Unfortunately, that’s the world we live in today. People often want to avoid responsibility and sidestep the consequences. They blame their circumstances, their past, or other people—anything but themselves.
We make countless choices every single day.
Even *not* choosing is a choice—it’s choosing inaction.
The excuses? Endless.
But the truth is simple:
We make conscious choices about what we do.
We choose right or wrong. No one else decides for us.
People often blame their upbringing or environment.
And yes, life can be hard. Some people come from heartbreaking situations.
But others come from those same circumstances and choose to rise above them.
It comes down to one thing:
**You don’t want to take responsibility for your choices, and you don’t want to accept the consequences.**
No, the dog didn’t eat your homework—you didn’t do it.
And here’s the thing about using excuses over and over again:
It’s like the boy who cried wolf.
When you finally *do* face a real problem, nobody believes you—because you’ve used that excuse too many times before.
Eventually, the truth catches up.
And when it does?
There won’t be anyone else to blame.
**You’ll be the only one left holding the bag.**
So let me ask you:
**When will you start taking responsibility for your choices?**
**When will you start accepting the consequences of your actions?**
**What will it take for you to own your decisions finally?**
The time is now.
The choice is yours.
And whether you own that choice—or avoid it—is one more decision you’ll have to live with.**